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The American scene / William Grant Still.

Author/creator Still, William Grant, 1895-1978
Format Audio (CD) and Musical Sound Recording
Publication Info[Providence, RI] : Newport Classic, ℗1995.
Description1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorBrasier, Virginia, 1910-1994.
Other author/creatorArvey, Verna, 1910-1987.
Other author/creatorAstrup, Margaret, singer.
Other author/creatorClark, Richard Auldon conductor.
Included WorkStill, William Grant, 1895-1978. American scene. Selections.
Included WorkStill, William Grant, 1895-1978. From the hearts of women.
Included WorkStill, William Grant, 1895-1978. Suites, violin, piano. Mother and child arranged.
Included WorkStill, William Grant, 1895-1978. Citadel arranged.
Included WorkStill, William Grant, 1895-1978. Bells. Phantom chapel; arranged.
Included WorkStill, William Grant, 1895-1978. Costaso. Golden days.
Included WorkStill, William Grant, 1895-1978 Serenade.
Other author/creatorManhattan Chamber Orchestra, performer.
Uniform titleWorks. Selections
Contents American scene: The southwest -- From the hearts of women -- Mother and child -- American scene: The far west -- Citadel -- Phantom chapel -- Golden days -- Serenade -- American scene: The east.
Abstract This recording features 3 of the five suites that comprise The American scene.
General noteProgram notes and biographical information by Rena Kosersky and Richard Auldon Clark with personnel list and texts of the vocal works ([10] : port). inserted in container.
General noteThis recording includes 3 of the 5 suites that comprise "The American scene"; the 7th work is from the opera, Costaso.
General noteTexts by Verna Arvey (2nd & 7th works) and Virginia Brasier (5th work).
General noteThe 3rd work originally for violin and piano, arr. for string orchestra; the 5th work originally for voice and piano, arr. for voice and string orchestra; the 6th work originally the 2nd movt. of a suite for piano, arr. for piano and string orchestra. All arrangements by the composer.
General noteCompact disc.
Performer Margaret Astrup, soprano (2nd, 5th & 7th works) ; Manhattan Chamber Orchestra ; Richard Auldon Clark, conductor.
LanguageAll vocal works sung in English.
Publisher numberNPD 85596 Newport Classic

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